Shows
Unpacked with Ron HarveyHow People Analytics Builds High-Performance Teams with Noelle LondonWe explore how agile leadership and connected HR data build sustainable high performance. Noelle London of Illoominus shares why mindset outperforms credentials, how retention powers revenue, and practical steps to turn fragmented systems into clear people insights.• leadership agility amid rapid workplace change• connecting HRIS, talent acquisition, engagement, performance and pay• overlooked basics and data quality foundations• reducing turnover in frontline-heavy industries• hiring for mindset, curiosity and problem solving• balancing accountability with humanity to avoid burnout• Moneyball approach to team and org health• career journey mapping and better succession planning• progress o...
2025-10-2740 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyUnpacking Leadership: From Roadblocks to Resilience with Robin CamaroteWe explore what happens when results outrun relationships and how to rebuild trust through apology, transparency, and small daily practices that steady your leadership. Robin Kamrode shares stories from federal teams, mid-career crossroads, and the moment half her team quit—and what turned it around.• making work a better place through connection and clarity• the Friday resignations and the power of a sincere apology• avoiding the trap of chasing metrics over people• getting unstuck by deciding with imperfect information• leading without answers using radical transparency• focusing energy on control and influence, not concern•...
2025-10-2029 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyFrom Average to Aligned: A 12‑Minute Method to Rewire Success with John MitchellWe share how a painful season led to decoding a missing half of a classic success book and building a 12‑minute daily method to program the subconscious for consistent, right action. The result is a practical way to move beyond intentions, gain control, and make success inevitable.• the turning point at age fifty and the scarcity of time• grief as fuel for clarity and commitment• the gap in Think and Grow Rich and the secret revealed• daily actions as the true driver of results• the 95% unconscious problem and how repetition solves it• the 12‑minute...
2025-10-1333 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyUnpacking Digital Overwhelm: Leadership, Listening, and Connection in a Changing World with Craig MattsonWe explore how leaders can trade command-and-control for curiosity, build digital flexibility instead of defaulting to one channel, and use community to protect attention in a noisy, hybrid world. Craig shares stories behind Digital Overwhelm and practical ways to switch modes, set boundaries, and grow social capital that lasts.• leading amid fast, relentless change• listening as a core leadership skill• filtering noise versus flexibility with modes• practical boundaries and single-use tools• old tech for deep focus and brain health• teams, pit stops and shared norms• why Craig wrote Digital Overwhelm• two takeaways: m...
2025-10-0631 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyThe Generous Leader: Balancing Work, Family, and Authentic Leadership with Joe DavisRon Harvey explores leadership principles with Joe Davis, a 37-year BCG veteran who shares insights on authentic leadership and balancing career with family life. Together they unpack how leaders can build stronger teams by showing genuine care while maintaining accountability.• Leaders work for their people, not the other way around• Never save feedback for performance reviews – deliver it in the moment• Showing you care gives you permission to be direct and challenging• The most effective leaders are comfortable saying "I don't know"• Create family traditions and prioritize important events to balance work/life• Ask qu...
2025-09-2929 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyThe Figure It Out Mindset: How One Leader Overcame Multiple Lawsuits and Built a Successful Tech Company with Derrick GirardDerek Girard shares his journey from military kid to tech entrepreneur, highlighting the power of the "Figure It Out" mindset that helped him overcome three simultaneous lawsuits while building a successful tech company with no technical background.• Growing up as an army brat, moving frequently created resilience and problem-solving skills• Built a technology company despite having no tech background to solve an industry-wide problem• Faced a perfect storm of challenges: business partner dispute, investor conflict, and competitor lawsuit• Developed and applied the "Figure It Out" mindset to navigate complex legal battles• Won all three laws...
2025-09-2231 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyEntrepreneurship and Real Estate: The Path to Building Wealth with Dante RoysterDante Royster, owner of Epic Mortgage, shares his journey from employee to entrepreneur and reveals how real estate ownership is the most profitable path to becoming a millionaire. His insights on leadership, building loyal teams, and making smart mortgage decisions provide practical wisdom for professionals at all career stages.• Leaving the W-2 mindset to start his own mortgage brokerage after not getting "a seat at the table" at previous jobs• Building trust with employees through consistency, humility, and the willingness to apologize when appropriate• Finding "ride or die" team members who remain loyal through challenging busine...
2025-09-1526 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyLeading with Empathy: Unpacking Leadership Lessons with Michael MorganMichael Morgan shares his leadership insights gained from working at major corporations including JP Morgan, Chevron, Amazon, and Walmart, revealing how effective leadership transcends titles and requires empathy, trust, and inclusion.• Anyone can be a leader regardless of title or position• Effective leaders show empathy rather than just pushing for metrics• Leaders must trust their team and delegate appropriately• Regular feedback is essential for employee growth and development• Building relationships and trust requires personal connection and understanding individual goals• Open door policies create cultures where people feel comfortable sharing challenges• Mentors provide guidan...
2025-09-0835 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyCommand the Stage: Mastering Mindset, Body, and Breath with Daniel ErbeDaniel Erbe, a professional singer, speaker, and elite communications coach shares his expertise on mastering stage presence and commanding the stage with confidence. As an Army veteran of 13 years who has performed for audiences of up to 25,000 people including US presidents, Daniel reveals his proven strategies for powerful communication.• Aligning mindset, body, and breath before taking the stage to transform nervous energy into confident delivery• Visualizing yourself in your most powerful place to trick your mind into performing at its highest level• Understanding how your body works as an instrument through proper posture and physical alignm...
2025-09-0136 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyUnlocking Million-Dollar Growth Strategies for EntrepreneursLeadership consultant Ann Carden shares her extensive experience helping professional entrepreneurs scale their businesses by developing million-dollar offers and influential brands. She reveals practical strategies for overcoming common scaling challenges, navigating mindset shifts, and positioning yourself as distinctly different in today's competitive marketplace.• Entrepreneurs often get stuck at revenue plateaus because the strategies that got them to six figures won't get them to seven figures• Every new level of business growth requires different mindsets, strategies, systems, and skills• Fear and lack of confidence resurface every time you step outside your comfort zone• Clear vision serves a...
2025-08-2530 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyLeadership Restoration Through Trust with Kory KogonTrust forms the foundation of effective leadership in today's multi-generational workplace, where retention has become the new recruitment and development opportunities matter more than ever before.• Leadership today requires balancing high expectations with genuine care for people• "Retention is the new recruitment" in today's talent war environment• Development opportunities create loyalty even when employees eventually move on• Trust levels in organizational leadership are at historic lows according to research• The pandemic revealed which organizations had built strong trust foundations• Effective feedback requires leaders to go first in both giving and receiving• The "Four Core...
2025-08-1852 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyThe Rules Have Changed: Conscious Leadership, Culture, and the Power of Collaboration with Dr. Cornelia Shipley BearymanLeadership consultant Dr. Cornelia Shipley Bearyman shares how bringing humanity to work creates competitive advantage for businesses and why innovation happens at the intersection of differing viewpoints. She reveals why understanding that leadership is fundamentally about "bringing the weather" transforms organizational culture and performance.• Leadership is about setting the context in which work gets done• Innovation happens at the point of conflict when diverse minds come together• Leaders often make the mistake of expecting everyone to think like them• Personal bias can cost leaders everything from talent to entire businesses• The difference between being "kin...
2025-08-1130 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyFrom Military Command to Collaborative Leadership: A Journey with Dr. Kim D. MooreLeadership is a privilege that requires serving those you lead through collaboration and distributed responsibility, not command and control.• Leaders must transition from technical expertise to leadership by building a professional leadership library, hiring a coach, and accepting their new role• The first 90 days in a leadership position are critical: you have 30-60 days before people start evaluating your leadership capabilities• Regular check-ins with team members should discuss current projects, professional development, and self-care• Leaders must hire the right people, empower them, and maintain accountability through consistent feedback• Mentorship is crucial: seek mentors both withi...
2025-08-0435 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyFrom Shakespeare to C-Suite: The Humanities Approach to LeadershipCharles Spinoza shares his journey from Shakespearean professor to leadership consultant, exploring how leaders can transform their organizations into moral masterpieces that reflect their deepest values and vision.• Former humanities professor turned leadership consultant with 27 years of experience• Author of "Leadership as Masterpiece Creation" focusing on morally distinctive leadership• Contrarian view that leadership has evolved beyond humility to moral artistry• Leaders have strong moral intuitions about treatment of customers, employees, suppliers, and owners• Business leaders are today's moral artists more than political leaders• Three key questions: What always goes wrong? What would you love ins...
2025-07-2833 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyThe People-Pleasing CEO: Finding Balance Between Service and Self-CareRon Harvey speaks with James Spearman, an aircraft maintenance shop owner and Air Force National Guard KC-135 pilot, about balancing entrepreneurship with effective leadership practices and personal wellbeing.• James shares his aviation journey inspired by his grandfather's World War II flying experience• People-pleasing tendencies can undermine leadership effectiveness by avoiding necessary confrontations• Being the constant "hero" who fixes everything prevents team members from developing problem-solving skills• Deployment 4,000 miles away forced James to let his team step up, revealing their untapped capabilities• Working 60-80 hour weeks led to physical health issues including stress rashes and nausea...
2025-07-2134 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyThe Hidden Currents Beneath Our Digital ExhaustionDigital overwhelm is a modern leadership challenge requiring new approaches to maintain human connection and workplace wellbeing. Communication professor Dr. Craig Mattson explains how the intersection of rapid technological development and our emotional responses creates a state of digital overwhelm that affects productivity and engagement.• Digital overwhelm combines surface currents of rapid technological change with upwelling emotional responses• Multitasking is a myth—our attention diffuses quickly when attempting multiple tasks• Communication flexibility is essential in digital spaces, allowing adaptability across different platforms• "Mode switching" helps us move between different communication approaches based on needs• Crea...
2025-07-1430 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyGrowing Your Business by Growing YourselfRon Harvey and entrepreneur Alykhan Jetha (AJ) explore how business growth directly correlates with personal development, making leadership the fundamental driver of organizational success. • Creating sustainable business growth requires continuous personal development and critical self-awareness• Avoiding difficult conversations creates cascading negative effects throughout organizations• Having the right people for different business stages is a continual process, not a one-time effort• Critical thinking remains uniquely human even as AI tools become more prevalent• Looking at business as a whole system helps leaders avoid getting trapped in comfort zones• Work-life integration is more realistic than balance...
2025-06-2335 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyThe Do Better Plan: Why Micromanagement Kills OrganizationsKen shares his leadership expertise from 20+ years in franchises, nonprofit work, and ministry, focusing on how to build organizational trust through intentional team development.• Effective leaders develop other leaders, empowering teams rather than becoming bottlenecks• Most organizations look for polished resumes when they should focus on developing existing talent• Regular one-on-ones with clear goals and expectations create accountability and trust• The Working Genius framework helps place team members in positions where they naturally excel• Promoting top performers to management requires intentional development support• Executive presence sets the tone for organizational culture and performance...
2025-06-1635 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyLeadership Through GenerositySteve Perry, founder of The Well Recruiting Solution, shares his journey from commercial fishing in Alaska at 15 to building a recruiting company with over 40 professionals and a mission to place 100,000 people in ideal careers by 2030.• Starting as a young entrepreneur after realizing boat owners made significantly more than their crew• Building a company focused on generosity as a core value despite leaving a $900,000/year executive position• Creating a strategy to maintain lifestyle boundaries regardless of increasing income• Developing "heavenly net worth" philosophy where earthly success equals charitable giving• Structuring company roles around individual gifting so...
2025-06-0922 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyLeadership in the Trenches: Lessons from War to WorkplaceRon Harvey welcomes Eric Donoho, former Army Sergeant and author of "Canyon of Hope," to explore leadership lessons from military service and personal resilience following combat trauma.• Eric served in the U.S. Army scout sniper platoon, retiring in 2009 after surviving multiple combat injuries• Eric's book "Canyon of Hope" explores resilience and how to move forward despite life's hardest hits• Military leadership at its best means caring for people first – demonstrated when Eric's commanders arranged immediate return home after his son's stillbirth• Mental health challenges require processing emotions rather than bottling them up• Leaders must...
2025-06-0234 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyFrom Drill Sergeant to Headshot MasterRon Harvey welcomes Michael Woodland, owner of Essential Headshots, to explore how his military background shaped his leadership approach and entrepreneurial journey in professional photography.• Military discipline and structure provided valuable foundation for business ownership• Michael's father instilled the drive to be the best: "If your job is to tie shoes, be the best shoe tier out there"• Reinvestment in self-education was crucial for developing photography expertise after military retirement• Social capital and authentic relationships form the foundation of business success• The military taught direct communication, which needed adjustment for civilian business interactions• Acti...
2025-05-2635 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyThe Greatest Sale You'll Ever Make: Why Leadership Starts With ServingKelly Shaw shares his 50-year journey in sales leadership, revealing how focusing on quality rather than quantity builds stronger customer relationships and creates "raving fans" who become lifelong clients and referral sources. He explains how understanding personality types, finding the right mentors, and genuinely caring about customers can transform ordinary salespeople into extraordinary performers.• Traveled extensively through Spain and Europe, maintaining a second home in Malaga• Developed leadership style from Marine Corps experience and studying great military leaders• Specializes in turning around retail operations by identifying the right metrics and salespeople• Demonstrated how focusing on close...
2025-05-1945 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyYour Business Should Support Your Life, Not Consume ItEmma Rainville shares her journey from nearly losing her marriage to building a thriving fractional COO business that helps entrepreneurs strategically plan for both business success and personal fulfillment.• Developing operational frameworks that consider the whole person, not just business metrics• Strategic planning to respond rather than react, saving time and reducing stress• Building and trusting a capable team through effective hiring, training and leadership• Overcoming ego to learn from others and grow faster• Finding the right masterminds to accelerate business growth• Creating strategic systems that allow for both business and personal priorities
2025-05-1233 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyTech Leadership in an AI-Driven WorldTechnology expert Mark Wormgoor shares his journey from tech specialist to leadership coach, revealing how effective tech leadership requires balancing technical expertise with genuine people management skills. He explores how the widening gap between agile startups and slow-moving corporations creates both challenges and opportunities in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.• Understanding the critical transition from technical expert to people leader• Defining exceptional leadership in tech as a combination of team leadership, technical breadth, and business acumen• Embracing AI through small, quick pilots rather than long-term implementation programs• Recognizing how technology's accelerating pace requires shorter planning...
2025-05-0532 minUnpacked with Ron HarveyThe Power of Authentic Connection in LeadershipWhitney Faires, founder of Whitney Faires Coaching and Development, shares her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship while unpacking essential leadership lessons learned along the way. She offers practical strategies for developing authentic leadership skills, making challenging career decisions, and finding balance between professional ambitions and personal priorities.• Leadership is about influencing others to take action that drives positive results• Women in corporate America should view challenges as opportunities rather than obstacles• Achieving work-life integration requires "ruthless prioritization" and accepting necessary trade-offs• Sometimes lateral career moves provide better long-term growth than vertical promotions• Building a...
2025-04-2844 min